Homemade tortillas, please. Just, you know, a little bit decorative for the Fourth of July. Flour Tortillas 4 cups flour 1 3/4 teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 cup bacon fat, lard, or shortening 1 1/2 cups lukewarm water Place dry ingredients and shortening into a bowl. Using a pastry cutter, cut the shortening […]
I love wheat bran muffins with every fiber of my being; but, I simply adore Honey-Glazed Bran Muffins. They are easy to make and a good-for-you breakfast treat that tastes like dessert. Honey-Glazed Bran Muffins Makes 12 regular-size muffins or 6 large muffins. Pecan Glaze 1/4 cup unsalted butter 1/4 cup brown sugar 1/4 cup […]
I introduce to you the longest route to a Reuben sandwich… but you can call her Ruby. A Reuben sandwich can be very simple. When made traditionally, it is a lovely stack of dark rye bread, corned beef, thousand island dressing, mustard, and sauerkraut. As you can see, I have broken a few rules and […]
Celery Jam. The looks of this post will not make you dance. If anything, it will probably have you sitting and staring at this screen in disbelief with your head tilted ever so slightly to the right. I promise you, though, when you try this you will understand. And even if after making it you […]
How to Cook Corned Beef. Corned beef is incredibly easy to make. This post is simply to advertise the fact that everyone can feel confident that they can make it. You’re welcome, corned beef industry. You’re welcome. How to Cook Corned Beef Preheat oven to 325°F. One 2.5 pound corned beef One seasoning packet that […]
How to Make Sauerkraut. This post is for the daring. For those who are not scared of fermentation. For those who happen to have some Himalayan pink salts laying around the house. How to Make Sauerkraut 1 medium head green cabbage, thinly sliced 1 piece of horseradish root, sliced (optional) 1/4 cup Himalayan pink salt […]
If you could use a little zip and zing in your life, I have the gift of Santa Fe Burgers for you. She is spicy and zesty. She is sauce-y and sweet. She doesn’t care about long walks on the beach or sunsets. She wants to party and sit by the grill with an electric […]
Everyone needs a recipe for perfect sugar cookies for decorating. Every once in a while Dotter gets the itch to make decorated sugar cookies. This always fills my heart with warm fuzzies and my tummy with sweet treats. For a moment I lost her so I called out her name and she popped up from […]
